Join AHTA
The membership of the Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association is open to all hotels, restaurants, airlines and companies directly or indirectly involved in the tourism sector of Antigua & Barbuda.
Joining the Association is a way of showing your support of the island's tourism product and helping us to further develop our tourism industry. The benefits are listed below together with our membership fee structure.
To download an application form please click here.
Benefits of membership
1. Collective Marketing, Advertising, Promotions and Public Relations
Antigua Sailing Week http://www.sailingweek.com/
Publications: Destination Directory/Life In Antigua
Press and Travel Agent Familiarization Trips
AHTA Website
Co-op Advertising
Co-op Marketing
Press releases
2. Government Advocacy
Enactment of legislation
Duty free concessions
Lobbying on national, regional and international tourism issues
3. Labor Negotiations/Collective Bargaining
4. Access to International Trade Shows
World Travel Market (WTM)
CHAs Caribbean Marketplace
ITB
Regional Trade shows
5. Membership in Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and Attendant Benefits
CHA Handbook
CHA Goldbook (Summer and Winter)
Attendance at CHA-sponsored regional trade fairs/retreats/other events
Insurance Agency
Discounted room rates at select CHA member hotels in the USA and Europe
International Networking Opportunities
6. Education, Training, Scholarships and Awards
7. Communication Medium and Channel for input on matters of tourism management and development.
8. Promotional Discounted Airfares
9. Networking Opportunities
10. AHTA Office as a point of contact, clearing house, resource center for members on industry-related matters and more, and an information center for local and overseas enquiries.
Dues Structure
Ordinary Members - Hotels
US$100 per room per annum for each of the first 30 rooms
US$75 per room per annum for each of the next 45 rooms
US$55 per room per annum for each of the next 75 rooms
US$30 per room per annum for each of the next 150 rooms
Dues are paid on a maximum of 300 rooms
Hotel members are invoiced on a monthly basis
Associate Members - Restaurants & Tourism - related businesses
EC$900 per annum, invoiced annually.
Application form to be accompanied by an initial processing fee of EC$200
Airline Members
EC$1200 per annum
To download an application form please click here.
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